Oct 27 Watch 10:39 Politics of masks, critical race theory fueling heated school board elections By PBS NewsHour School board races are usually quiet contests centered around local issues like budgets. But this year, many of these boards are engulfed in nationalized, cultural hot-button fights over issues like mask mandates and teaching critical race theory. Anger at school… Continue watching
Sep 10 North Carolina governor vetoes bill limiting K-12 racial teaching By Bryan Anderson, Associated Press North Carolina's bill would have prevented educators from compelling students to personally adopt any of 13 beliefs, and it was the focus of heated debate in the legislature. Cooper said Friday that the measure would have inserted politics into education. Continue reading
Sep 01 Bill that neuters discussions of race in North Carolina classrooms heads to governor By Bryan Anderson, Associated Press The proposal would prohibit teachers from compelling students to personally adopt any ideas from a list of 13 beliefs. The measure approved Wednesday will now make its way to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Continue reading
Jul 10 With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press This past week's hiring of Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates serves as confirmation that Howard intends to dive neck-deep into America’s divisive racial debate. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Answering your questions on critical race theory By Courtney Vinopal University of California, Berkeley professor Prudence Carter answered viewers’ questions about critical race theory, and why it has become such a political flashpoint in American schools recently. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 9:04 Why Americans are so divided over teaching critical race theory By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Vika Aronson Critical race theory, or CRT — often a graduate-level framework examining how the legacy of slavery and segregation in America is embedded in its legal systems and policies — has become the source of a political flashpoint across the country. Continue watching